Dispatch — patch notes and updates
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| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| Dispatch Wins at the BAFTA Games Awards! | 2026-04-17 | Being nominated in nine BAFTA Games Awards categories alongside so many brilliant teams and projects was already more than we could have hoped for. For Dispatch to win three of those awards - in Audio, Animation, and Supporting Role to Jeffrey Wright as Chase - means the world to us. To everyone who played, supported, talked about, and believed in Dispatch, and to all the fellow developers who made this year one of the best yet for games...thank you. We’re grateful to be standing among you. And now that we’re sufficiently hyped for development in 2026…it’s back to work! |
| DisPatch 1.0.16898 - 03/19/2026 | 2026-03-19 | Updated panel on main menu (PC) Quality of life improvements |
| Dispatch Deluxe Edition 10% Off till February 17 | 2026-02-12 | If you've only played Dispatch 3 times and are still yearning for more, it's about time you grabbed the Deluxe Edition this weekend for 10% off - and yes, you can just upgrade the base game you already own. It's a chance to dive into the Art of Dispatch digital artbook and 4 digital original comics. These books will build on the designs, origins, relationships, and lore of the characters you've come to love (or love/hate - we don't judge). Be safe out there, Dispatchers! |
| DisPatch 1.0.16838 - 02/11/2026 | 2026-02-11 | Fix for English text showing up in other language subtitles and UI Fixed incorrect choice text display in Episode 6 Minor audio, subtitle, and localization fixes across the season |
| DisPatch 1.0.16802 - 01/30/2026 | 2026-01-30 | Potential fix for some players experiencing issues when starting the first gameplay shift of Episode 5 where hero cards would not load and the game entered a state of softlock Unlock Robert Tactician personality type for game end player stats Fixes to hero power reveals in the first shift of Episode 3 Fix for "Air Team Rescue" scenario in the second shift of Episode 5 to no longer prevent the flight enabled heroes from being dispatchable. Also fixed issue where this scenario would not appear Fix for the gameplay shift in Episode 7 "Self Sabotage" scenario if failed or missed to down Golem Fix for heroes getting permanently stuck on the map in |
| Dispatch Wins "Outstanding Story-Rich Game" Award! | 2026-01-03 | We’re incredibly honored to share that Dispatch has won Outstanding Story-Rich Game at the Steam Awards 2025.Because this award is decided entirely by players, it means a great deal to our team. Thank you to everyone who played Dispatch, shared it with others, and took the time to vote. Your support made this possible.Dispatch was built around the idea that superhero stories should be personal, reactive, and human -- and knowing that resonated with so many of you is deeply meaningful to us. We’re grateful for the community that’s grown around the game and for everyone who’s been part of its journey so far. |
| Vote for Dispatch in the Steam Awards! | 2025-12-22 | Thanks to everyone who helped us secure a nomination for Game of the Year and Outstanding Story-Rich Game in the Steam Awards!Now that the final round of voting has begun, we're calling on all our fans to vote for Dispatch!In such a stacked year, we're absolutely honored to be nominated alongside these other incredible games. We hope that our focus on telling an original interactive story with complicated and nuanced characters gives us the edge and will earn us your vote! Dispatch has only been out for 2 months, but we've been blown away by the overwhelming support from our community. Even if we don't get your vote, thanks for making our deb |
| DisPatch 1.0.16598 - 12/16/2025 | 2025-12-16 | DisPatch 1.0.16598 - 12/16/2025Fixed softlock when pausing during the completion of a hacking levelFixes for incorrect hero power behaviors includingWaterboy "Eager Sponge" auto assign, Punch Up "Squeeze In", Invisigal's "Ear on the Ground", and Prism's "Doppelganger Illusion"Fixes for softlock behaviors in episode 8 gameplay shifts including heroes in perpetual waiting status and inability to interact withthe convoyFix forhero injury and hero down behavior in episode 8 gameplay shiftsFix for UI in hacking levels in episode 8 gameplay shiftsFix issue to heroes being assignable in waiting modeImprovements to analytics performanceMinor audio, v |
| Dispatch - Steam Awards! | 2025-11-24 | Seven years after we started AdHoc, Dispatch finally launched with a story we always hoped to tell -- one rooted in flawed heroes, messy relationships, and the quiet moments that define who they really are.If Dispatch resonated with you, if you connected with Robert, Blonde Blazer, Visi, or any of our deeply imperfect heroes trying to do the right thing, we would be incredibly grateful for your consideration in this year’s Steam Awards under Outstanding Story-Rich Game.From day one, our goal wasn’t scale or spectacle -- it was to make something human. Something where choices mattered not just because of their branching consequences, but becau |
| DisPatch 1.0.16409 - 11/19/2025 | 2025-11-19 | H4ck3d by R0b3rt achievement unlock fixed so those who should have already unlocked it, will receive it upon starting the game or switching to the save slot with that data. Fix for issues unlocking Min Max achievement when upgrading a hero's stat to 10 with a random point Conditional outcome tuning to balance character relationships in episodes 7 & 8 The first time "Tailor Your Experience" menus will now only appear when no save slots have save data Potential fix for low level crashes and Fatal Error! on launch Added safeguards for overwriting save data when save files fail to load Fixed crash related to antivirus in Hacking levels Fixed soft |
| DisPatch 1.0.16338 - 11/17/2025 | 2025-11-17 | Fix for H4ck3d by R0b3rt achievement unlock Fixed scenarios not progressing after hero assignment in episode 8 shifts Fixed heroes not returning when activating Malevola's "Portal Ritual" power Fixed issues when using Phoenix Up to revive downed heroes in episode 8 shifts Localization and Analytics improvements across the season Minor audio, VO, and hero art fixes across the season |
| DisPatch 1.0.16254 - 11/13/2025 | 2025-11-13 | Fixed progression blockers in episode 8 shifts Fixed Hero Downed and revive bugs in episode 8 shifts Hero VO implementations across shifts Fixed discrepancies with bouncing ball display on scenario completions |
| Dispatch 1.0.16250 - 11/12/2025 | 2025-11-12 | Further optimizations and subtitle fixes |
| DisPatch 1.0.16232 - 11/12/2025 | 2025-11-12 | Fixed certain choice stats at the end of episode 8 reporting incorrect data Subtitle fixes across season |
| THE FINALE IS HERE | 2025-11-12 | The last Dispatch Wednesday is here with the final two episodes.Episode 7 - RetrospectiveEpisode 8 - SynergyGet up and keep up. |
| DisPatch 1.0.16218 - 11/12/2025 | 2025-11-12 | Episodes 7 & 8 released!Fixes to hacking progression blockersMinor fixes to hero powers and shift scenarios |
| DisPatch 1.0.16194 - 11/11/2025 | 2025-11-12 | Fix for progression blocker in the first gameplay shift of episode 3 Introduce additional save file backups |
| DisPatch 1.0.15787 - 11/07/2025 | 2025-11-07 | Fixed progression blockers when activating Invisigal's "Ear to the Ground" power |
| DisPatch 1.0.15681 - 11/06/2025 | 2025-11-07 | Potential fix for crash reports: LowLevelFatalError and Improvements to end of episode stats Fix to Invisigal's "Ear to the Ground" power not spawning Fix to softlock when Malevola is downed in the first gameplay shift of Episode 3 Fix to character VO not spawning during the second shift of Episode 4 Fixes to progression blockers in Episode 5 hacking levels Fixes to progression blockers in Episode 6 hacking levels |
| Episodes 5 & 6 have arrived! | 2025-11-05 | Dispatch Wednesday is back again with 2 new episodes! Episode 5 - Team BuildingEpisode 6 - Moving PartsThings are heating up in Torrance, California - and not in the fun global warming kind of way. As a reminder, episodes 7 & 8 (THE FINAL DROP) arrive next Wednesday, November 12th @ 9am PST! We hope you enjoy this week's episodes, and we'll see you again for the finale! |